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title: Create a web test
description: >-
  Learn how to create a web test, record browser interactions, add assertions,
  and review execution results step by step.
lastUpdated: "2026-09-23"
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This guide walks you through creating a web test, recording browser interactions, and reading the first execution results.

## Interactive tutorial

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## Step-by-step guide

## Create the test

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the test list">
    In the main menu, click **Tests**.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Select the product">
    Make sure the correct product is selected in the selector at the top of the page.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Start creation">
    Click **Create new test**, then select **Web (New experience)**.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Set the start URL">
    Enter the URL where the test should begin, then click **Create**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Record the steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start the recorder">
    Click **Use recorder**, then confirm with **OK**. Every action you perform in the browser is recorded automatically.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Walk through the flow">
    Navigate the site as a real user would: click buttons, fill in fields, follow links.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Add assertions">
    To verify that an element is visible, select the **Displayed** option in the recorder. This adds a verification step to the scenario.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Stop recording">
    Right-click to stop the recorder, then click **Save** to preserve the steps.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Run the test

<Steps>
  <Step title="Execute the test">
    Click **Run**. The test launches on the selected resource.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Check the results">
    Once the execution completes, click the execution ID to access the details. Each step shows its status (pass or fail) and a screenshot.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What's next?

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Update your tests" icon="pen" href="/guides/web-update-tests">
    Organize steps into groups, add variables, and refine selectors.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Web step types" icon="list" href="/guides/web-step-types">
    Explore all available actions for your web tests.
  </Card>
</Columns>